A few observations about the just-concluded @UN General Assembly vote condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The vote was 141-5. And the bottom line is that Vladimir Putin is more isolated than ever before (1/7):
First, just note that Cuba and Venezuela did not support Russia at the @UN. When you’re Russia and you’ve lost Cuba and Venezuela…
Meanwhile, just last week, the United Arab Emirates abstained from a similar resolution at the @UN Security Council. Today, UAE voted with Ukraine. So has Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia—the entirety of the @GCCSG.
Serbia—which has longstanding positive relations with Russia—voted with Ukraine.
.@AmbMKimani of Kenya spoke powerfully last week about how Africa’s colonial past made standing up to more “domination and oppression” so important. Today, over 25 African nations joined Kenya to #StandWithUkraine.
In 2014, when Russia invaded Crimea, the @UN gathered in a similar session to reject Russia’s aggression. Then, Ukraine received 100 votes & it was deemed a historic repudiation. Today, Ukraine got 141 votes—a striking signal of heartfelt global opposition to Russia’s invasion.
This does not mean Russian bombs will stop killing Ukrainians. But this vote matters. The world is #StandingWithUkraine. Putin has alienated even many of Russia’s supporters. We must build on this unity, which is critical to catalyzing diplomacy needed to end this horrific war.
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